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The iPhone charger will charge an iPad but at about half the rate of the charger that is supplied with the iPad. Lithium ion battery charging is managed inside of the device (i.e.iPad or iPhone) based on the state of charge and the voltage profile during charge.

Think of the following analogy ...

If you are filling identical buckets with two different hoses, one hose with twice the rate of flow as the of the other hose. The bucket being filled by the hose with the higher flow rate would fill twice as fast as the one being filled with the hose with the lesser flow rate. Both hoses have automatic shut off mechanisms that keep the buckets from overflowing.

The same basic analogy holds true with the two different chargers. The battery management circuitry inside of your iPhone or iPad are the automatic shutoff to keep the battery from being damaged by overcharging. Since the iPhone charger has about half the maximum charge current capability as that of the iPad charger, it will take about twice the time to charge an iPad.

• Answered by Paul D from Noblesville
• Jul 26, 2012
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Use Dropbox app on your iPad to transfer photos from iPad to Mac or Pc.

• Answered by Jessie M A from College Grove
• Dec 6, 2012
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No, but there is an adapter you can buy that will fit the two together. Bose has just come out with the new docks for the new speedier connector.

• Answered by Susan G from Frisco
• Mar 31, 2013
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yes, you can connect external hard drives for the iPad. I use one because i regret buying the 16gb iPad 3, because the storage is not enough.
I use Seagate GoFlex Satellite, it is a wireless external hard drive, and you can access your content from an app downloadable from app store. the problem is, when you connect your iPad to it, your internet connection shuts down, because your wifi connects to the hard drive, and you can ONLY access your content from the app, not in your usual galleries.
i don't really know if you can use it with a wired external hard drive, but the seagate model was the best one i could find.
if you want to store pictures only, it's better to buy the camera connection kit from apple.

• Answered by Victor N from Manhattan
• Aug 12, 2012
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No you do not need a PC to use an iPad. That is what is great about iCloud and iOS 5, once you activted your iPad and registered with Apple you can create an iCloud account that will store all your info like app documentation, iMessages e.t.c. The Apple account will store your app, music and video purchases so you can download straight onto your iPad, no PC needed.

• Answered by Julie B
• Mar 31, 2012
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Yes. Look at any printer that supports AirPrint, such as the Epson Artisan 730.

• Answered by Bob R from San Diego
• Sep 11, 2012
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